Kutless

"Better Is One Day"

I chose this song because I feel like the words in this song are speaking the truth that there is no place that I'd rather be then in the Lord's presence. "Better is one day in your courts, better is one day in your house, better is one day in your courts then thousands else where."

This band is so out going and their look is more rock then "Godly" but there are so on fire for God and they enjoy and love what they are doing that it makes them a good Christian band.

"Lyrics"

How lovely is

Your dwelling place

Oh Lord Almighty,

For my soul doth long

And even faint

For You

Oh, here my heart

Is satisfied (is satisfied)

Within Your presence

I see beneath

The shadow of

Your wings

Better is one day in Your courts

Better is one day in Your house

Better is one day in Your courts

Than thousands elsewhere

Better is one day in Your courts

Better is one day in Your house

Better is one day in Your courts

Than thousands elsewhere(Than thousands elsewhere)

One thing I ask,

And I would seek,

To see Your beauty

To find You in

The place Your glory dwells(One thing I ask)

One thing I ask

And I would seek,

To see Your beauty

To find You in

The place Your glory dwells

Better is one day in Your courts

Better is one day in Your house

Better is one day in Your courts

Than thousands elsewhere

Better is one day in Your courts

Better is one day in Your house

Better is one day in Your courts

Than thousands elsewhere(Better is one day)

Better is one day in Your courts

Better is one day in Your house

Better is one day in Your courts

Than thousands elsewhere

Better is one day in Your courts

Better is one day in Your house

Better is one day in Your courts

Than thousands elsewhere(My heart and flesh cry out)

My heart and flesh cry out

For You, the Living God

Your Spirit's water to my soul

I've tasted, and I've seen

Come once again to me

I will draw near to You

I will draw near to You

To YouBetter is one day

Better is one day

Better is one day

Than thousands elsewhere

Better is one day in Your courts

Better is one day in Your house

Better is one day in Your courts

Than thousands elsewhere

Kutless

"Strong Tower"

I chose this song because the band portrays the fact that God is a "Strong Tower". He is there whenever you need him and there is a song that says "he may not be there when you want him but he will be there right on time".

"Lyrics"

When I wander through the desert

And I'm longing for my home

All my dreams have gone astray

When I'm stranded in the valley

And I'm tired and all alone

It seems like I've lost my wayI go running to your mountain

Where your mercy sets me free

[chorus]

You are my strong tower

Shelter over me

Beautiful and mighty

Everlasting King

You are my strong tower

Fortress when I'm weak

Your name is true and holy

And Your face is all I seek

In the middle of my darkness

In the midst of all my fear

You're my refuge and my hope

When the storm of life is raging

And the thunder's all I hear

You speak softly to my soul

Toby Mac

I believe that this song is about how people can be changed when it comes to living for God." I'm a brand new man, I'm a conscious man, I'm a man who's burnin' for you". My final thoughts about this songs lyrics is that it would have to be my most favorite song by Toby Mac. The values and beliefs that the song is expressing would have to be that Christians are suppose to be different in the fact that most of us are on fire for God. "So won't you move me like you used to I want the world to know I burn for you I feel revived again, I am alive again(Burnin' for you) You got me lifted and lifted you lift me up I feel revived again, I'm energized again(Burnin' for you) You got me lifted and lifted you lift me up". The image that the musician is trying to create would have to be that he is trying to get people to see that he is different and does not mind it.

"Lyrics"

I'm a brand new man, I'm a conscious man

I'm a man who's burnin' for you

The mistakes I've made have been chased away to the bottom of the ocean blue

I'm a brand new man in a foreign land, I'm a man who's feelin' that fire

And it's all so clear when I'm standing here at the peak of my desire

So won't you move me like you used to

I want the world to know I burn for you

I feel revived again, I am alive again(Burnin' for you)

You got me lifted and lifted you lift me up

I feel revived again, I'm energized again(Burnin' for you)

You got me lifted and lifted you lift me up

Woke up in a sweat, those ghosts in my head

Had a grip, but I slipped on by

It's a whole new day as the darkness fades

And the sun's climbing in the sky

I concede, my love, that I need your love

I'm before you, a broken man

And it's only you, no substitutes who can renew this soul again

You got me higher than Kilimanjaro

Got me believin' I can "save the day"

I'm up and running like their ain't no tomorrow

I'd rather burn for you than fade away

I'd rather burn for you than go my way

I'm a whole new guy with a whole new vibe

Changed inside - more flame in the fire

Can't stop, won't stop praying for desire

Like the bunny on the screen feel so energized

Old shell gone without a trace, new face

No more shortness of breath, new pace

Live life now without the taste of fear

TOBYMAC, Double Dutch now let the smoke clear

Mary Mary

"Shackles"

I chose this song because this is one of my favorite songs by Mary Mary. This song talks about asking god to take the shackles away. One part of the song that I like and i do not know why is "Feel like all hope is gone, but as I lift my hands, I understand that I should praise you through my circumstance. Lift the shackles off my feet so I can dance, I just wanna praise you, I just wanna praise you. You broke those chains now I can lift my hands, And I'm gonna praise you, I'm gonna praise you."

"Lyrics"

Whoo!

It sure is hot out hereYa know?

I don't mind thought

Just glad to be free

Know what I'm saying, uh!

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance

I just wanna praise you(What'cha wanna do?)

I just wanna praise you(Yeah, yeah)

You broke the chains now I can lift my hands(Uh feel me?)

And I'm gonna praise you(What'cha gon do?)

I'm gonna praise you

In the corners of mind

I just can't seem to find a reason to believe

That I can break free

Cause you see I have been down for so long

Feel like the hope is gone

But as I lift my hands, I understand

That I should praise you through my circumstance

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance

I just wanna praise you

I just wanna praise you

You broke the chains now I can lift my hands

And I'm gonna praise you

I'm gonna praise you

Everything that could go wrong

All went wrong at one time

So much pressure fell on me

I thought I was gonna lose my mind

But I know you wanna see

If I will hold on through these trials

But I need you to lift this load

Cause I can't take it anymore

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance

I just wanna praise you

I just wanna praise you

You broke the chains now I can lift my hands

And I'm gonna praise you

I'm gonna praise you

Been through the fire and the rain

Bound in every kind of way

But God has broken every chain

So let me go right now

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance

I just wanna praise you

I just wanna praise you

You broke the chains now I can lift my hands

And I'm gonna praise you

I'm gonna praise you[repeat x3]

Take them off

What'cha gonna do, yeah

Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance

I just wanna praise you

I just wanna praise you

You broke the chains now I can lift my hands

And I'm gonna praise you

I'm gonna praise you

"Shackles"